20 IPSWICH ROAD
IPSWICH, NEEDHAM MARKET, SUFFOLK IP6 8EH
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
63 m²
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Last sold
£145,000 Dec 2023
Price per m²
£2,540/m²
Local average
£235,078 (-31.9%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (29,165 of 33,755)
Street crime
29 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Renovation & updating required
- No onward chain
- Rear cottage gardens
- Within easy reach of amenities
Additional details
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The property requires renovation and updating and is offered with no onward chain.
Other notable benefits include rear cottage gardens.
The accommodation comprises: Sitting room, dining room, kitchen, rear hall, bathroom, first floor landing and two bedrooms.
About the Area Needham Market is a desirable small town situated in the heart of Mid Suffolk between the towns of Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich. There are a range of everyday amenities and individual shops including butcher, baker, tea shops/cafes, public houses, take-away restaurants, a post office and a Co-op supermarket. There is also a library, community centre, dentist and a good local primary school. Alder Carr Farm offers fresh farm food for sale and a restaurant.
Needham Market also has good transport links with bus and train services into Stowmarket and Ipswich, where there are mainline services to London Liverpool Street Station. A range of events are held throughout the year, including street fairs and raft racing at Needham Lake which is a Conservation Area with a number of countryside walks.
The nearby towns of Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich provide further amenities, recreational and cultural facilities and a range of individual high street stores.
The accommodation in more detail comprises:
Front door to:
Sitting Room Approx 12'2 x 11'10 (3.70m x 3.60m) Window to front aspect, feature inset with brick surround, electric fire and wooden mantel over, door opening to staircase, open studwork and step down to:
Dining Room Approx 13'5 x 8'4 (4.10m x 2.55m) Window to rear aspect and door to:
Kitchen Approx 8'7 x 7'5 (2.61m x 2.25m) Fitted with a matching range of wall and base units with worktops over and inset with sink, drainer and chrome mixer tap. Window to side aspect, extractor, space for washing machine and cooker, housing for electric boiler and door to:
Rear Hall Personnel door to side, linoleum flooring and door to:
Bathroom Coloured suite comprising w.c, hand wash basin, panelled bath, partly tiled walls, extractor and window to side aspect.
First Floor Landing Access to loft, housing for electric meters and doors to:
Master Bedroom Approx 12'2 x 8'10 (3.71m x 2.69m) Double room with window to front aspect and door to storage cupboard with shelving.
Bedroom Two Approx 12'2 x 8'4 (3.70m x 2.55m) Window to rear aspect and door to storage cupboard.
Outside The property fronts a main thoroughfare into Needham Market and enjoys an attractive red brick frontage.
To the rear is a courtyard which in turn has a gate opening into a shared service area leading to the private rear gardens (slightly detached from the property), which are predominantly lawned as well as incorporating a sun terrace and boundaries are defined by fencing and hedging.
Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band - A
Services Mains water, drainage and electricity. Electric heating.
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Listed by
Needham Market
Town & Village Properties
Reference: 137937551
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 18/07/2023
Current heating cost: £1,747/year
Potential heating cost: £998/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,900
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
EPC Front Page
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #6878978
Property Details
Street: 20 Ipswich Road
Town: Needham Market
Postcode: IP6 8EH
Installation Details
Items: 2 windows
Certificate Issued: 06/10/2009
Work Completed: 24/08/2009
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 05/12/2023 (2 years ago) | £145,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AL | £350,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| FOX MALTINGS 1 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AP | £178,000 | 20/06/2025 | Terraced |
| FOX MALTINGS 4 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AP | £195,000 | 31/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 17 IPSWICH ROAD, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8EQ | £205,000 | 28/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 53 PINECROFT WAY, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8HB | £200,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 MORRIS WAY, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8TD | £210,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 97 HARGRAVE AVENUE, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8ES | £270,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 26 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AP | £421,000 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 MORRIS WAY, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8TD | £155,000 | 30/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 LUPIN WAY, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8TA | £232,500 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 JUBILEE CRESCENT, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AT | £320,000 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AP | £350,000 | 18/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 PINECROFT WAY, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8HB | £283,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 PHILLIPS CRESCENT, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8TF | £297,500 | 08/09/2022 | Terraced |
| THE COTTAGE, 14 JUBILEE CRESCENT, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AT | £410,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 JACKSON WAY, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8TJ | £215,000 | 09/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 CODDENHAM ROAD, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AU | £198,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AL | £405,000 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8AL | £400,500 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 BARKING ROAD, NEEDHAM MARKET, IPSWICH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP6 8EN | £225,000 | 09/12/2021 | Terraced |
Area average: £276,025 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Mid Suffolk. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Mid Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Mid Suffolk.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: £715/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Coop Daily | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Charity Shop | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | The Swan | 0.1 miles |
| Train station | Needham Market | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Stowmarket | 3.6 miles |
| University | Suffolk Rural Campus (Suffolk New College) | 6.9 miles |
| University | University of Suffolk | 8.2 miles |
| Hospital | Ipswich Hospital | 8.8 miles |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital Ipswich | 10.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total incidents | 29 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosmere Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Feb 2020 |
| Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 24 May 2012 |
| Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2.8 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2019 |
| Combs Ford Primary School | Primary | 3.0 miles | Good — 21 Jul 2011 |
| Ringshall School | Primary | 3.2 miles | Good — 2 Jul 2019 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Stowmarket Road, IP6 | £925/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Victoria Gardens, IP6 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,013/mo (2 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).